L'Oréal S.A.
Approved Evidence
Added to Rotten Company: 8/21/2026
Conduct/Event period: 2003–2006
Ongoing: No
Resolution status: Resolved
Resolution date: October 27, 2016
L'Oréal Fined €189.5 Million in French Personal-Care Products Cartel
Summary
France's competition authority imposed a €189.5 million fine on L'Oréal in December 2014 in the personal-care and hygiene products case involving conduct dating to the early 2000s. L'Oréal's own regulatory filing records that the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the competition authority's decision in October 2016. L'Oréal disputed the allegation that it had participated in an agreement with competitors. Source: L'Oréal Universal Registration Document https://www.loreal-finance.com/system/files/migrate-files/Chap%205%20FR%20LOREAL_DEU_2022_FR.pdf
Evidence Weight
100.00
Severity: high
Recency Weight: 99.99633939300482
File Weight: 1